USS Hornet (CV-8)
USS Hornet (CV-8), the seventh ship to carry the name Hornet, was a Yorktown-class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. During World War II in the Pacific Theater, she launched the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo and participated in the Battle of Midway and the Buin-Faisi-Tonolai Raid. In the Solomon Islands campaign she was involved in the capture and defense of Guadalcanal and the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands where she was irreparably damaged and sunk by enemy destroyers. Hornet was in service for a year and six days and was the last US fleet carrier ever sunk by enemy fire. For these actions, she was awarded four service stars, a citation for the Doolittle Raid in 1995, and her Torpedo Squadron 8 received a Presidential Unit Citation for extraordinary heroism for the Battle of Midway
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USS Hornet (CV-8)
USS Hornet (CV-8), the seventh ship to carry the name Hornet, was a Yorktown-class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. During World War II in the Pacific Theater, she launched the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo and participated in the Battle of Midway and the Buin-Faisi-Tonolai Raid. In the Solomon Islands campaign she was involved in the capture and defense of Guadalcanal and the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands where she was irreparably damaged and sunk by enemy destroyers. Hornet was in service for a year and six days and was the last US fleet carrier ever sunk by enemy fire. For these actions, she was awarded four service stars, a citation for the Doolittle Raid in 1995, and her Torpedo Squadron 8 received a Presidential Unit Citation for extraordinary heroism for the Battle of Midway
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Die USS Hornet (CV-8) war ein ...... ittle Raid beteiligten Bomber.
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El USS Hornet (CV-8) fue un po ...... la de las islas de Santa Cruz.
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La settima USS Hornet (CV-8) d ...... e diretta al canale di Panama.
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L’USS Hornet (CV-8) est un por ...... argement supérieure en nombre.
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O USS Hornet (CV-8) foi o oita ...... talha das Ilhas de Santa Cruz.
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USS Hornet (CV-8), the seventh ...... oism for the Battle of Midway.
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USS „Hornet” (CV-8) – amerykań ...... ącym imię „Hornet” (Szerszeń).
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«Хорнет» (англ. USS Hornet (CV ...... риканских и японских эсминцев.
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ホーネット (USS Hornet, CV-8) は、アメリ ...... して有名である。1942年10月、南太平洋海戦にて沈没した。
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1941-10-20
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1939-09-25
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1939-03-30
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1940-12-14
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Sunk in theBattle of the Santa Cruz Islands, 26 October 1942
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*3 × elevators
*3 × hydraulic catapults
Hangar deck catapult removed
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*4 additional /75 cal
*2 additional 20 mm Oerlikon
*8 × /38 cal dual purpose guns ...... Oerlikon anti-aircraft cannon
*8 × /38 cal dual purpose guns ...... 24 × M2 Browning machine guns
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*Deck: 60 lb STS stee ...... : sides, top
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*American Defense Service Meda ...... h
*World War II Victory Medal
Ship notes
Last U.S. fleet carrier lost in action
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*4 × Parsons geared steam turbines
*9 × Babcock & Wilcox boilers
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Annie Reid Knox
Ship struck
1943-01-13
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De USS Hornet was een Amerikaa ...... t het moest worden afgezonken.
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Die USS Hornet (CV-8) war ein ...... ittle Raid beteiligten Bomber.
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El USS Hornet (CV-8) fue un po ...... la de las islas de Santa Cruz.
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La settima USS Hornet (CV-8) d ...... taglia delle isole Santa Cruz.
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L’USS Hornet (CV-8) est un por ...... argement supérieure en nombre.
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O USS Hornet (CV-8) foi o oita ...... talha das Ilhas de Santa Cruz.
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USS Hornet (CV-8), the seventh ...... roism for the Battle of Midway
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USS „Hornet” (CV-8) – amerykań ...... ącym imię „Hornet” (Szerszeń).
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«Хорнет» (англ. USS Hornet (CV ...... риканских и японских эсминцев.
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ホーネット (USS Hornet, CV-8) は、アメリ ...... して有名である。1942年10月、南太平洋海戦にて沈没した。
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